Swawilla Beach Geology
Sixty miles south of the Republic Brewery is a perfect Sunday afternoon beach called Swawilla. Its a narrow stretch of sand and cobble that travels best in boots when its sunny. Cold weather or hot, the breeze will be with you either way, so prepare for it. Wear the right hat, your favorite jacket, and things will turn out okay. This is Atwater Country. A vivid, rugged land where well-laid plans can change overnight. One day you're unraveling the history of Eocene mylonites,
Irrigation-related Information for Mission Valley, MT
Montana State Laws Administrative Rules of Montana - https://rules.mt.gov/ Montana Code Annotated - https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/index.html Montana Legislature - https://www.legmt.gov/ Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC) - https://committees.legmt.gov/#/nonStandingCommittees/33 U.S. Senate & Congress Because Flathead Indian Irrigation Project (FIIP) is part of the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), specifically the Division of Water and Po
Pardee's Lens
If you've worked as a geologist in the West, it's a fairly safe bet that J.T. Pardee visited your field area decades before you arrived. Pardee, a geologist for the U.S. Geological Survey, traveled as far as his little Ford Model T could take him—to hard rock mines in the Rockies, phosphate seams in Montana, fault scarps in the Basin and Range, and the desolate coulees of the Channeled Scablands. For more than 30 years, the government man journeyed along lonesome roads, trave
